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Lindenwood University is a private regional university located in Saint Charles, Missouri. Lindenwood University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lindenwood University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,009 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Missouri, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lindenwood University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Lindenwood University is ranked 15th in Missouri.
Lindenwood University’s median net annual cost of $17,366 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lindenwood University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Biology, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,366
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer science
Rank: #122
Economic score: 1.79
Chemistry
Rank: #62
Economic score: 3.04
Accounting
Rank: #353
Economic score: 3.16
HR Management
Rank: #61
Economic score: 3.56
Finance
Rank: #264
Economic score: 3.65
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #169
Economic score: 4.44
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #90
Economic score: 4.54
Advertising & PR
Rank: #94
Economic score: 6.08
Computer software
Rank: #23
Economic score: 8.71
Education
Rank: #343
Economic score: 9.38
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Lindenwood University - Mental & Social Health Services, Business Administration, Rhetoric & Composition, Educ. Administration, Education, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.44
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #90
Economic score: 0.58
HR Management
Rank: #68
Economic score: 0.63
Business and Commerce
Rank: #52
Economic score: 0.64
Criminology
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.77
Health & Fitness
Rank: #106
Economic score: 0.79
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.93
Public Administration
Rank: #172
Economic score: 1.05
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lindenwood University is 3% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lindenwood University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lindenwood University graduates within 4.6 years.
Lindenwood University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lindenwood University’s economic mobility score of 15.79 is calculated by adjusting the 3.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lindenwood University’s EMS of 15.79 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Lindenwood University pays $17,366 a year, $14,134 less than the $31,500 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,366
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lindenwood University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,366 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,514. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,403
Pell grants
$4,681
State grants
$1,904
Institutional grants
$11,345
Lindenwood University offers 28 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Lindenwood University offers 27 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
55
Hybrid programs
55
Percentage of programs online
41%
Lindenwood University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,355 applicants, of which 2,511 were admitted and 729 enrolled. Lindenwood University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
19%
12%